The dark, far side of the Moon is the perfect place to conduct radio astronomy. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer February 23, 2024 US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages Jack Burns, University of Colorado Boulder Projects under NASA’s CLPS program – including the Odysseus lander that made it to the lunar surface – will probe unexplored questions about the universe’s formation.
Photograph: Nasa (Goddard Space Flight Center) January 2, 2024 Privatised Moon landings: the two US missions set to open a new era of commercial lunar exploration Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham and Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
These astronaut footprints on the Moon aren’t protected yet. NASA January 12, 2021 Apollo landers, Neil Armstrong’s bootprint and other human artifacts on Moon officially protected by new US law Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi Who cares what happens to bootprints on the Moon? All humans should. And thankfully the US Congress and president agree.